An annual event to honour gardaí who died in the course of their duty will be held in Dublin today.
The names of the 89 officers who were killed while on duty will be read aloud.
Justice Minister Simon Harris and Garda Commissioner Drew Harris will address the ceremony, which is being held at Dublin Castle.
Antoinette Cunningham, General Secretary of the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors, says some of the gardaí died in very tragic circumstances: